#5EAB2D
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.7% 0.175 136), rgb(94, 171, 45).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#5EAB2D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #5EAB2D |
| RGB | rgb(94, 171, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 58%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.175 136) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #5EAB2D | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #5EAB2D | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAB2D text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #5EAB2D text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#A8CE96
oklch(81% 0.087 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#78B459
oklch(70.8% 0.138 135.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#5EAB2D
oklch(66.7% 0.175 136)
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Step 600
600
#408700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 136)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.127 136)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#142E05
oklch(27% 0.073 136.3)
#5EAB2D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B19D15 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79639 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA593 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #5EAB2D
#5EAB2D
oklch(66.7% 0.175 136)
- #BD6DDB
#BD6DDB
oklch(66.6% 0.175 316.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #5EAB2D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #5EAB2D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.003
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.017
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.029
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.035
Use #5EAB2D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.